Ulla Halkola &Tarja Koffert

PHOTO AS A STEP TO DRAMABarcelona 2004

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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONDIRECTORATE-GENERALEDUCATION AND CULTURESOCRATES, LEONARDO AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES

Photo as a Step to DramaPhoto as a Step to Drama

Psychotherapists Ulla Halkola and Tarja Koffert elaborated Psychotherapists Ulla Halkola and Tarja Koffert elaborated their method ”Photo as a Step to drama” for Drama Way project. their method ”Photo as a Step to drama” for Drama Way project.

This method combins different approaches of phototherapyThis method combins different approaches of phototherapy and participatory drama.and participatory drama.

The aim of the method is to help the participants to increase their self The aim of the method is to help the participants to increase their self understanding, to create alternative means for analyzing their lives and understanding, to create alternative means for analyzing their lives and to create positive visions for their future.to create positive visions for their future.

The method is an interactive forum; characteristic to this forum is The method is an interactive forum; characteristic to this forum is sincerity, experience orientation and sociality.sincerity, experience orientation and sociality.

4 hours – 4 hours – lecture, demontration, reflection, evaluationlecture, demontration, reflection, evaluation Photos taken by Ulla Halkola and Tarja KoffertPhotos taken by Ulla Halkola and Tarja Koffert ” ”Annie Immers and Elena EinmalsAnnie Immers and Elena Einmals Sweet Everyday Life”Sweet Everyday Life” Photos were taken after Dramaway meetingPhotos were taken after Dramaway meeting in Salo in Finland, summer 2003in Salo in Finland, summer 2003

Photos in therapy and educationPhotos in therapy and education

The aim of phototherapy is to use photos and photographing to The aim of phototherapy is to use photos and photographing to enhance the person's self awareness, to support the personal growth enhance the person's self awareness, to support the personal growth and psychical harmony and to help the person to get through the crisis and psychical harmony and to help the person to get through the crisis in life. By using photos in therapy it is possible to reach such matters in life. By using photos in therapy it is possible to reach such matters that can not be reached with words, and also to enliven memory and to that can not be reached with words, and also to enliven memory and to create alternative means for analyzing life. create alternative means for analyzing life.

Methods of the phototherapy include viewing biographical photos, Methods of the phototherapy include viewing biographical photos, viewing associative and symbolic photos and taking new photos. viewing associative and symbolic photos and taking new photos.

These methods may be widely applied in individualThese methods may be widely applied in individual and group work and group work sessions depending on the aims of the educational or therapeutic sessions depending on the aims of the educational or therapeutic session or the needs of the participants.session or the needs of the participants.

Photo as a Step to Drama Photo as a Step to Drama Description of the ProcessDescription of the Process

Everyone chooses one photoEveryone chooses one photo

There are two groups discussing There are two groups discussing about their photos and stories about their photos and stories

Both of the groups choose one photo Both of the groups choose one photo and creates a story based on the photo and creates a story based on the photo

From storytelling to drama presentationFrom storytelling to drama presentationGroup 1Group 1

From storytelling to drama presentationFrom storytelling to drama presentationGroup 2Group 2

Discussion about the dramas and Discussion about the dramas and groupdynamicsgroupdynamics

Evaluation with picturesEvaluation with picturesEveryone choses one symbolic picture for evaluationEveryone choses one symbolic picture for evaluation

Workshop participants togetherWorkshop participants together- evaluation and sharing - evaluation and sharing

Literature and informationLiterature and information

Weiser Judy: Weiser Judy: Photo Therapy Techniques Photo Therapy Techniques - Exploring the Secrets of Personal Snapshots and Albums. - Exploring the Secrets of Personal Snapshots and Albums.

USA 1999 USA 1999

www.www.phototherapyphototherapy--centrecentre..comcom

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